Rawalpindi, August 21 (TNS): Pakistan Army on Monday claimed that there is no organized terrorist’s infrastructure in Pakistan after completion of operation Khyber-IV.
Addressing a news conference in Rawalpindi on Monday, Director General Inter Services Public Relations Major General Asif Ghafoor said that Operation Khyber-IV has been concluded successfully.
“Every single terrorist was on the target of security forces during the operation,” he said.
“Now, there is no organised infrastructure of any terrorist organisation in the country,” the DG said. He added that 1,728 intelligence based operations were conducted in Punjab.
On July 16, army launched the major ground offensive in one of the last two remaining pockets in the tribal areas bordering Afghanistan as part of Pakistan’s ongoing efforts to establish state writ in the region and also deny Da’ish any space in the country.
He said, during the operation, 52 terrorists were killed and 31 injured while 4 surrendered before the Army in Rajgal and Shawwal.
He said that two Pakistan Army soldiers embraced martyrdom while 15 received injuries during the operation.
He said ground targets have been achieved in Rajgal and Shawwal due to the planned, integrated and effective operation against the terrorists.
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DG ISPR said that hundreds of explosive landmines were defused during the operation, he said adding that 91 posts have been established in Rajgal area.
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“95 per cent of the people displaced during the operation have returned home,” he maintained.
The clearance operation is in progress in Khyber Valley. He said development phase is being implemented after clearance in tribal areas. He said FATA Reforms are imperative for development of the area.
“Militants tasked with inciting sectarianism were working at the behest of Indian [spy agency] RAW and [Afghan] NDS.”
“As many as 250 cross border attacks from Afghanistan have been foiled during the current year.”
Maj Gen Asif also announced that the militant involved in perpetrating suicide attacks on prominent personalities, including Punjab Chief Minister, had been apprehended.
“Some of the terrorists were affiliated with the group of Indian spy Kulbhushan Jadav”, he added.
“Ready improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were also recovered by the security forces,” the DG said and added that one of the IED material had letters inscribed on it, suggesting it was made in India.
The DG ruled out a civil-military standoff, saying any possible difference of opinion should not be labeled as a rift between the two. “We are all one,” he remarked.
The DG said that India wants to label the ongoing freedom movement in held Kashmir as terrorism. However, he added, resistance in the held valley is an internationally-recognised freedom movement.
According to Maj Gen Asif, it is the prerogative of the government to open inquiry into any matter it deems fit, including Dawn leaks.
On Karachi situation, the DG noted that only one incident of terrorism has so far taken place during 2017, saying operation in the metropolis had brought significant results.
